This Video Does Not Show an Assassination Attempt On the Bulgarian Prime Minister

Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading. 

The Video Is Unrelated to the Bulgarian Prime Minister

Misbar's team found that the video in question dates back to January 2013, and the speaker, Mr. Ahmed Dogan, was not serving as the Bulgarian Prime Minister at that time. Instead, he held the position of the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party in Bulgaria.

According to an article by The Guardian, Ahmed Dogan, the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party in Bulgaria, narrowly avoided what appears to be an assassination attempt during a televised speech on Saturday. A man manages to climb onto the stage and aims a gun at Dogan's head. Police stated that the assailant, identified as Oktai Enimehmedov, 25, was also found to be carrying two knives.

Bulgarian Politician Escapes Live TV Assassination Attempt

The police apprehended Oktai Enimehmedov, 25, after he brandished a gas pistol loaded with pepper spray and pointed it at Ahmed Dogan, the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), a party supported by Muslim voters, including some Turks in Bulgaria. Fortunately, Enimehmedov failed to shoot and was subdued by security guards and party members, all while TV cameras continued to record.

Enimehmedov, an ethnic Turk, left a note at his home addressed to his mother, asserting that he had no intention of killing Dogan but merely wanted to demonstrate that the politician was not "untouchable." Experts believe that the note indicates Enimehmedov did not anticipate surviving the attack.

Authorities believe that Enimehmedov, an architecture student with a criminal record, acted alone. However, there have been allegations that the party itself staged the assassination attempt to enhance its public image. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov expressed his belief that the attack was likely not staged and condemned the incident, emphasizing that it should not happen in modern Bulgaria.

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms party has faced accusations of political and economic corruption over the years. Dogan, who has led the party for nearly a quarter of a century, was acquitted of corruption charges in a high-profile trial two years ago.

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